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20 Years of National Enterprise Awards
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Prepare for Brexit
Utilise the LEO Brexit SME Scorecard in order to gauge your exposure to Brexit
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Student Enterprise Programme
Bringing Business into the Classroom
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
Are you planning on creating or developing a website? Or perhaps you have a digital marketing strategy in mind you would like to implement? Then you should contact us today to apply for the Trading Online Voucher Scheme
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Start Your Own Business Training
Learn the elements of running our own business through our Business Start Up Programme. Early booking is essential. Book your place on our September Business Start Up Programme today
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Crafts and Trades
Ambrose O’Halloran and Brid O’Halloran have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy, Claregalway for the past twenty years and share their passion for working with wood.
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

We are your first stop shop for your business needs.

Training Courses

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The Local Enterprise Office Galway provides a range of training courses that give small business owners practical skills for their business development.

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance is one of many ways that Local Enterprise Office Galway tries to help businesses grow in the county. The Trading Online Voucher scheme is but one of many of these supports available to businesses.

Growing Entrepreneurship

Fostering and growing entrepreneurship in Galway is one of the main objectives of Local Enterprise Office Galway. Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition is but one of a range of initiatives aimed at helping entrepreneurs reach their goals.

Latest News

21/05/2018
Celebrating the National Enterprise Awards...
The National Enterprise Awards celebrate 20 years of this nationwide competition this month with a ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House...
09/05/2018
Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs ...
Enterprise Ireland’s €1 million Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for Female Entrepreneurs isl open for applications until 3pm on 15 May, 2018 ....
24/04/2018
Galway Wins National IBYE Award
Local Enterprise Galway’s client Dr. Brendan Boland of Loci Orthopaedics was named one of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs on Sunday at the National Final in Dublin’s Google HQ. Brendan won the Best Business Idea category ahead of seven other finalists from around Ireland and secured a €12,000 investment fund for his business. ...
19/04/2018
Brendan Boland in National IBYE Final ...
The national final of Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur Awards competition will take place on 22nd of April with Galway finalist, Brendan Boland representing the city and county at Google HQ in Dublin. ...
05/04/2018
Lean For Micro Business Programme
Learn about the substantial improvements in productivity and profitability that can result from the application of Lean principles and techniques. ...
05/04/2018
Limited Places Available in Food Academy
The Food Academy Programme allows you to develop your food product idea from concept to finished product.
05/04/2018
Test Your Business Idea with Lean Launch
Lean Launch provides a hands-on, real-world approach, where an individual can test their business model before actually launching their business. ...
05/04/2018
Galway in National Young Entrepreneurs Final
Galways Brendan Boland will represent Galway in the national final of Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur Awards competition on April 22nd. ...
28/03/2018
Galway Student Enterprise Awards Finalists Announced
The Galway final of the Student Enterprise awards took place at the Clayton Hotel last week. 220 students from 16 schools across Galway City and County entered the final with 11 award winners announced by LEO Galway’s Head of Enterprise, Breda Fox. ...
22/02/2018
Events Announced for Enterprise Week 2018
From helping small businesses spot ‘mega’ trends to assisting start-ups to close more sales, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are teaming up to run hundreds of events across the country from 4th to 9th March....
21/02/2018
Have a winning business idea?
Have a winning business idea that you've always wanted to try? Take this half day workshop on March 1st to explore further. ...
14/02/2018
Building Craft & Design Enterprise Programme
Are you ready to take your Craft / Design Business to the next level? Have you been trading for at least 18 months? Are you ready to develop new work and explore new markets? If you can answer ‘Yes’ to the above questions then the Building Craft & Design Enterprise Programme is for you. This exciting practical Programme runs from March – October 2018...
25/01/2018
Beyond the West - Food Producers Event 2018
LEO Galway, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Údarás na Gaeltachta will host a special showcase on Tuesday 6th of March from 9am – 1pm for high quality food producers at Tribeton, Merchants Road, Galway. ...
23/01/2018
Applications now open for National Enterprise Awards 2018...
Applications now open for National Enterprise Awards 2018 The National Enterprise Awards recognise and celebrate the contribution made by small firms to the Irish economy. Local Enterprise Office Galway is currently inviting entries from our clients. The winner will go forward to the National Final in the Mansion House on the 24th May 2018. The Galway competition carries a prize fund of over €4,000 plus awards and cash prizes to be presented locally as follows: Overall Winner - Galway: €2,500 Best New Business - Galway €1,500 ...
19/01/2018
IBYE Regional Winners Announced
28/09/2016
Local Enterprise Office Galway launches local programme for National Women’s Enterprise Day...
Local Enterprise Office Galway is organising the Western region event in the g hotel to celebrate the success stories of Irish female entrepreneurs and to encourage more women across the region to access enterprise supports for starting or growing a business...
17/08/2015
June 2018 Start Your Own Business Training
Start Your Own Business Course, 5th June - 28th June 2018
06/06/2014
Are you Galway’s Best Young Entrepreneur?...
New competition to find Galway’s Best Young Entrepreneur with investment of up to €50,000 available for winners. ...
23/04/2014
OMiG Awards
Categories included Best Blog, best website, email, social media, best start up, online marketing leadership and the people’s choice award....
24/04/2014
Galway Food Festival 2014
Celebrating Galway as a good food destination and with a strong a focus on artisan, seasonal and local produce, the best that Galway city & county has to offer....
04/04/2014
BIG 2014 Start for six Small Local Craft Producers...
Six small craft businesses from Galway are taking a big step showcasing their products to international buyers within the ‘Enterprise Zone’ at this year’s Showcase event,...
04/04/2014
DiaNia Medi-tech products spark worldwide interest...
A former design engineer with the Galway-based medical technology firm Creganna, decided to take a leap of faith and start her own business....
04/04/2014
Element Software wins €50,000 as the ‘Best New Start’...
Element Software wins €50,000 as the ‘Best New Start’ company at InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition...
04/04/2014
Solaris WINS at the National Enterprise Awards...
Galway-based Solaris Botanicals has won the ‘Best Start Up Business’ award at this year’s National Enterprise Awards, organised by the County and City Enterprise Boards....
04/04/2014
Featured Craft Maker of the Week - Lynsey de Burca...
We are doing a weekly double whammy promo with My Granny Likes It and first up is Lynsey de Burca......
04/04/2014
UPDATE-Photography for presenting your product to its best potential...
UPDATE - ***This course is now booked out but we are running a cancellation list - email networking@galwayenterprise.ie***...

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Case Studies

26/04/2016
Jethro Sheen – A Passion for Stone
Jethro Sheen has created an oasis of calm and beauty in his showrooms in the old fever hospital in Gort....
08/12/2015
Local Food & Craft Gift Fair 2015
Coverage of the local food and craft gift fair at the Blackbox theatre on 14/15 Nov...
20/01/2015
ExOrdo - A Galway Success Story
Ex Ordo is a technology company that helps academics to manage research events....
05/02/2015
Curry & Spice - A food study in Galway city...
Shoba Thyarala produces delicious homemade curry and spice dishes and teaches Indian cookery classes at Curry & Spice...
13/05/2015
O'Halloran Wood Turners
Ambrose O’Halloran and Brid O’Halloran have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy, Claregalway for the past twenty years and share their passion for working with wood. ...
03/04/2015
The Friendly Farmer
The Friendly Farmer aka Ronan Byrne produces his free range meat and especially poultry from the families 35 acre farm outside Athenry...